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Question 11.Why is the concept and practice of probable cause so important?

Because it offers law enforcement a standard of respectable behavior.

Because people should be protected from the potential for authoritative corruption.

All of the answers are correct.

Because it helps protect people from undue privacy violations.

Question 22.A key case involving libel and Martin Luther King, Jr. arose from publication in which of the following?

A newspaper

A television broadcast

A magazine

An internet blog

Question 33.Which of the following is true of jury sequestration?

It is a useful tool but it used rarely.

It is a useful tool and is used in every single case.

It is a useful tool and is used frequently.

None of the above responses are correct.

Question 44.________ occurs when a witness purposefully and intentionally lies to mislead the court of the facts of the pending matter.

'Taking the Fifth'

Perjury

Obstruction of justice

None of the answers are correct

Question 55.Cathy hires Linda to be her lawyer. Cathy has money she would like to invest and is looking for a worthy company. Linda recommends ABC Company. Linda owns ABC Company, but does not share that information with Cathy. Cathy invests a considerable amount of money in ABC Company. This is an example of:

Misuse of funds

Malpractice

Conflict of interest

Attorney-client privilege

None of the above

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Question 66.Bruno found out that his rich boss was having an affair with his secretary. So, he decided to email his boss to inform him that unless he forks over $1,000,000, he would tell his wife about the affair. Bruno is committing a/an _____.

embezzlement

false pretense

insider trading

extortion

Question 77.All of the following are steps in the notice and comment informal rulemaking process, EXCEPT:

The public changes the rule

A proposal is published

Congress reviews the rule

A rule is written

The rule is published

Question 88.Lawyers have a code of ethics that provides individual attorneys with the minimum professional, behavioral, and moral standards expected in their business dealings. This code is known as the _____.

Legal Malpractice Laws

Legal Ethics Code

Uniform Commercial Code

Standards for Professional Ethics

Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Question 99.Which one of the following is not correct about copyright law?

The relevant law in the United States is the Copyright Act of 1976.

It gives the holder the exclusive right to distribute the work

A copyright holder does not need to register the copyright to purse a copyright infringement action in court

The work must be original in order to receive protection

Question 1010.Decisions like launching a new product are:

Ethical decisions

Consumer decisions

Financial decisions

Operational decisions

Shareholder decisions

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Question 1111.If a governmental official is to succeed in a libel case against a newspaper, the official must show:

The speaker did not communicate the statement to anyone.

The speaker had malicious intent when making the statement.

The speaker did not have malicious intent when making the statement.

The speaker was joking around when making the statement.

Question 1212.Which element is not necessary in order to prove fraud occurred?

The defendant lost something as a result of the false statements

The defendant meant to make the false statements

The defendant was aware that the statements made were false

A false statement of material fact occurred

Question 1313.Dan McCormick, VP of Accounting, knew that if the numbers looked good, he'd get a big bonus at the end of the year. So, he made a few adjustments in his favor and submitted the financial records to the company owner. What act is McCormick violating?

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

RICO Act

Robbery

Personal Gains Act

Question 1414.The penalties for perjury include which of the following?

Fines and/or imprisonment

A 25-year prison sentence

Fines only

None of the answers are correct

Question 1515.What's the fair use doctrine?

An exception to copyright protections that allow religious and charitable organizations to freely use copyrighted material

The ability of the federal government to freely use copyrighted material under its sovereign authority vested to it under the Supremacy clause of the United States Constitution

An exception to copyright protections that allows unlimited use of copyrighted materials for scholarship

An exception to copyright protection that allows limited use of copyright materials for limited purposes and in limited circumstances

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Question 1616.Bob knows that the defendant committed a crime because he was a witness to the act. On the stand, Bob states that the defendant did not commit the crime. Which of the following BEST describes Bob's statement?

None of the answers are correct

Bob is guilty of perjury because he knowingly and intentionally misled the court of the facts of the matter.

Question 1919.Which of the following is an argument FOR corporate social responsibility?

The government does not care what businesses do in order to make a profit

People really just want a great product and do not care if a company is helping society

Companies should be concerned with improving society, or the government will get involved

Question 2020.Which of the following best describes jury tampering?

None of the above responses are correct.

agreements among the jurors to decide the case unanimously

outside influences on jurors to decide a case in a certain way with the use of threats and harassment

arguments among jurors to decide the case a certain way

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Question 2121.Cathy hires Linda to be her lawyer. Cathy was sued for illegally firing several employees. Cathy makes handwritten notes for Linda outlining the reasons why she fired each employee. The attorney for the employees demands a copy of the notes. Linda does not hand them over, demonstrating _____.

Malpractice

Attorney-client privilege

Misuse of funds

Conflict of interest

None of the above

Question 2222.A libelous statement can be made to:

One person only

A group of unknown individuals

More than one person

All of the answers are correct.

Question 2323.Probable cause is needed by the police in which of the following scenarios?

All of the answers are correct.

Searching property

Making arrests

Obtaining warrants

Question 2424.Which of the following best describes when jury sequestration occurs?

sequestration occurs when a jury is isolated from other individuals and the media in order to insulate the jury's decision in a case from being influenced by outside sources

sequestration occurs when a jury decides a case in favor of either the plaintiff or the defendant

None of the above responses are correct.

sequestration occurs when the jury is free to go home each day after reviewing the evidence in a case

Question 2525.One difference between a common shareholder and a preferred shareholder is:

A right to dividends

A right to buy more stock

A right to vote

A right to discounts on products

A right to attend meetings

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Question 2626.Which of the following best describes libel?

A false statement that is communicated by one person to another person about a third party that holds the third party about whom the comment is made to ridicule and/or contempt.

A true statement communicated by one person to a group of people in a joking manner about another person

A false statement about another person, written in someone's private diary and never seen by anyone else.

A true statement communicated from one person to another person about a third party.

Question 2727.Cathy hires Linda to be her lawyer. Cathy is facing several drug charges, and Linda will defend her in court. During one of their conversations to prepare for court, Cathy asks Linda for advice on how to destroy evidence and launder her profits by funneling them through a legitimate laundromat business that one of her family members owns. This information is NOT protected by _____.

Attorney-client privilege

Malpractice

Conflict of interest

Misuse of funds

Question 2828.There is an important element of racketeering that must be proved in order to apply the RICO Act. What is it?

Deliberately ignoring the truth

A one-time illegal activity

A pattern of illegal activity

Questionable accounting practices

Question 2929.The legislative branch of government _____.

Votes to pass laws

Oversees courts

Makes laws official

Regulates legal proceedings in trial court

Run administrative agencies

Question 3030.Maria works at a daycare taking care of babies. One day, she noticed that the milk was expired but remembered her boss told her that he does not like to throw things away or waste money. Maria decided to feed a baby the milk. The baby became ill after ingesting the milk. Which type of liability is this?

Child abuse

Strict liability

Vicarious liability

Criminal action

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